Gas-producer.



x 11. P. GONKLING.

GAS PRODUCER. APPLICATION FILED 001'. 2B, 1909.

Paten bad July 19, 1910.

R. P. GONKLING.

GAS PRODUCER. I

I APPLICATION FILED OUT. 26, 1909, 5,63,; Patented July 19, 1910.

2 BHEETS-SHEBT 2.

ROSCOE P. CONKILJINIIG', OF SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO.

- .GAs-riionUoER.

, Application filed October 26, 1909. .Serial No. 524,594.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RosooE P. GoNKLINe J a citizen of the Unite'dStates of America,

residing at San Luis Pot-osi', Mexico, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Producers, of which the following is a specification m- I My present invention relatesto im rovements in gas producers, and it hasor its object to provide a gas producer which is comparativelysimple in its construction and larly in the claims at "which is capable of being operated continuousl-y-,-'itibein'g so constructed that ash or refuse accumulationsfrom the 'fuel may be quickly and easily removed and-without disturbing the fire-bed ornermit-ting the escape of anygaswhile the fuel may be the: producer or generator with -facility through doors or openings which may remain open to the atmosphere to admit air for the purpose of supporting combustion.

Another important object of the inventicn is to provide a gas producer with means for conducting the gas therefrom whereby any ash or impurities leaving the fire-bed shall be intercepted and collected by a1 weter-seal at-the base'of the-producer, and the gas before leaving the'producer-is conducted through an [oiftake which "is heated to such a degree of teni "erature under theinfluence of the fire-be version of any tarry matter contained in the gas into fixed gases, while any water vapor passing through the ofltake with the will be broken down, the producer provid- 'ing a relatively simple and inexpensive means for'continuouslygenerating a supply oft gas which possesses purity and is well adapted for heating pur of as enginesconsists-in certain-improvements, and comwill be hereinafter novel features being pointed out particufication. p

In the accompanying draw ngz' Figure 1 represents a central vertical section ot"a gas producer constructed in accordance with the present'invention; Fig. 2 isa plan view of the producer as shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 represents a sectional VIEW. of'the "producer or generator taken at right angles to the plane of the section represented by Fig. 1.

added to receive and contain gas is to be obtained and its upperend substantially closed by a top' 3', the top hpw may qremain open dui the producer.

as will insure" ac ona high degree of supported above the' well poses and ass: motive fluid for the operation nthese and other ends','the invention for the fuel but will permit the end of the speci:

Similar parts are designated by the same.

modify or change the detail construction or the relative arrangement of the parts in order that the invention may be applied to the best advantage.

In the-present instance, the producer or generator comprises a shell 1 which may be provided-with a lining 2 of fire-brick or refractive material. This shell is adapted to the fuel from which 'the ever being rovidedwith' a suitablenumbei of fuel an air-feeding openings 4;which ing the operation of The shell of the generator is supported above a shallow Well or basin 5 containing a body of water or other liquid, this water serving as a liquidseal' to preventthe ,esca'pe; of to theatmosphei'e. Any suitable structure may be provided whereby the gmera-tor shell is supported in proper position with reference to thewater containing well. In'the present instance, the shell of the gem" .erator' rests upon 'a base 6 'whiqh in" turn by appropriate standards 7. The sides of thebase. and the lowerortion of the shell preferably slop'e inwardly and downwardly to form a relatively restricted bottom for the generator which will provide a su'liicient support the ash or other refuse from the fuel to fall into the well. 'Bctiveen the inwardlysloping sides of the base is arranged a gas collectingchanb, her. 8 which preferably extends ftiansverscl across the bottom 9f the generator shell jts, opposite longitudinalsides 9 in the pi escut instance slopin outwardly and downwardly in reverserela ion while the bottom ifliischamber. is iihfierbedio the "water or dii iiidcontaine an tlie well,

the-sloping sides-of the base 'Gbein'g im i highly heated walls of the olftake will effect a conversion of tarry matter into fixed gases and will cause any water vapors carried along with the gas to 'bebroken down. In the present instance, I provide a stand 1pc or uptake which extends upwardly rom the gas chamber 8 through the fire-bed and fuel and laterally beneath, the top of the generator shell, that shown'consisting of a cast iron or other suitable pipe 11 which may be surrounded by a refractory covering 12 whereby th walls of the pipe may be heated to the pi per degree but will be protected from overheating or burning. The lower end of the'pipe may be conveniently secured "to the top of the gas chamber Wh le its upper end is connected b ,loW the top of the generator shell to an olftake pipe 13, the latter being connected with an exhauster 14; whereby the gas is drawn from the generator. It may be preferable to inter pose a scrubber, 15 between the exhauster and th generator whereby any impurities or other matter, suchas ash, held in suspension in the gas, may be intercepted, an ex ansion joint 150 being connected in the oifta e pipe between the scrubber and generator.

7 If so desired, a steam supply pipe l6may be introduced into the generator at a point above the fuel bed for the purpose of admitting steam to increase the hydrogen constituent of the gas, a vaporizer 160 surrounding the ofltake pipe and serving to supply steam to said pipe. The quality of the gas may also be made richerby introducing crude'oil to the gas at the proper point. As. an instance, I have shown a crude oilsupply pipe 17 which passes downwardly into the uptake and has a nozzle or atomizing device 18 fitted to its lower end ata suitable distance above the gas chamber, this nozzle being arranged to project the crude oil in atomized form against the highly heated walls of the uptake pipe the resulting gas mingling with the gas rom the fuel passing through the uptake. A suitable valve 19 may be provided for this crude oil supply pipe at a suitably exposed location exteriorly of the generator.

In operating a gas producer constructed in accordance with the present invention water is supplied to the well until its level slightly submerges the bottom of the gas chamber which is at the lower end of the stand pipe or uptake.

Fuel of a suitable character is also introduced into 'the generator through the openings 4 at the top,fan d the fire is kindled upon the top of the fuel bed. The products of combustion from the fuel owing to theaction of the exhauster are drawn down through the fuel by a downdraft and .pass through the thin film of water and'thence into the opening in the bottom of the gas chamber, such gases then 3 passing upwardly through the stand fpi e or uptake to the exhauster or to any o t e usual 'or, well known devices for scrubbing,

will be broken down or decomposed. The

outwardly sloping divergently; arranged walls of the gas chamber produce a relatively wide mouth for the lew end of the uptake, the surface presented to the water being relatively extensive although the is a shallow film of water which submerg the gas inlet. The gas from-the fuel is therefore caused to enter. the u take in the form of a relatively extensive, ut thin film, and this film of .gas being exposed to the water will precipitate any ash from thefuel, the particles of ash beipg moistened by the water and thereby caused to settle into the well. The relatively large mouth or inlet for the uptake which is provided by this gas chamber elfectually prevents clogging or choking with ash or other matter;

The sides of the base, of the generator are submerged in the water a distance sufiicient -to prevent either the escape of gas to the atmosphere or the entrance of air from the atmosphere into the uptake. A space, however, is provided beneath the base of thegenerator for the collection ofash, and thisash may be removed from'time to time as may .be necessary from the exterior of the generator and wlthout in any way interfermg w1th the operation ofthe producer, so that the generator .is capable of operating continuously.

I claim as my invention- 1. gas producer comprising contain the fuel, an upri ht ofl'take mounted within the fuel zone 0 the generator and having a gasinlet located at a 'oint below the fuel zone, and a liquidsea, interposed between the as inlet of the bfltake and the fuel zone 0 the generator and through 2. A gas producer comprising a shell to a shell to" contain the fuel, a stan contain the fuel, a gas ofitake extending downwardly within the shell'through the fuel zone and having at its lower end a gas inlet located belowthe fuel zone, the gas ofi'take'bein subject to heat of the fuel whereby theeated walls of the ofitake will act to convert any tarry matter carried off with the gas into fixed gases.

3. A gas producer comprisin' a shell to contain the fuel and having a uel and air opening in its upper portion, a water seal arranged. at the bottom of the shell, and a gas ofltake depending within .the shell through the fuel zone and having a gas inlet at its lower end submerged in the liquid seal.

4. A gas producer coin rising a, shell to pipe depending within the shell through the fuel zone and having an enlarged or flared gas inlet at its lower end, and a water seal arranged below the fuel zone and having the enlarged or flared gas inlet of the uptake immersed therein.

5. A downdraft continuously operative gas producer comprising a generator shell having its upper end provided with a fuel and air opening, a well located beneath the generator shell, a base arranged at the bottom of the generator shell and having inwardly sloping sides which are. submerged in the-liquid containing well, and a gas uptake depending within the ,generatorshell and through the fuel zone and having a gas chamber at its base the bottom of whlch chamber is immersed in the liquid of the:.

well to form a gas seal.

6. A gas producer comprisinigla generator shell adapted to contain the el, a s1ngle gas uptake extending vertically within and surrounded by the fuel zone of the shell and havin a asinlet at its base which inlet .is located be ow the fuel zone, and a crude oil supply pipe contained within the gas uptake and having means for projecting" atomized oil against the heated wall ot the uptake.

7. A gas producer comprising a generator shell adapted to contain the fuel, a gas olitake extending vertically and centrally through the fuel containing-portion of, the shell and having a gas inlet at its lower end which inlet is located below the tuelzone, a

steam pipe leading into the generator, and a vaporizer sub ect. to the heat of the gases passing through said ofltake for generating and supplying steam to 'said pipe.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

nosoon P. CONKLING. Witnesses:

GEO. A. WADDILL, Anonm ELLISoN. 

